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Legal Practice Course (LPC) – Part-time Weekend

Study Method
Blended
Institution
The University of Law
Start Date
January 2021, September 2021
Course Fees
£12,750
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Course overview

If you have a law degree or GDL and wish to train as a solicitor, we offer three options including an LPC MSc in Law, Business and Management to make you business ready.

  • Qualify with an LPC, with the option to gain an MSc or LLM at no extra cost
  • Develop your commercial awareness, critical thinking and the necessary professional skills to prepare you for the challenges of being a solicitor
  • Tailor your course to your specialist areas of interest through a wide choice of elective subjects
  • Study your LPC with a Masters and you could be eligible for a postgraduate student loan

With a clear focus on your future employability, we are more confident than ever in your success and offer our LPC Employment Promise. Get a job in nine months, or we’ll give you 100% of your fees back: 50% of your fees as cashback plus 50% of your fees as credit towards any further courses.

95% of our 2017/18 full-time, UK, LPC graduates have secured work or further study within fifteen months of successfully completing this course, based on Graduate Outcomes data.

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Campus locations

  • London, Bloomsbury
  • Sheffield

Study method

  • Blended
  • In-class
  • Online

Locations

  • England
    • London
      • Bloomsbury
    • Sheffield
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Duration study load

22 Months

Entry requirements

To be eligible to take up your place on our LPC, you must comply with the requirements for commencing a Legal Practice Course (LPC) set out by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) – see below. Failure to comply with these eligibility requirements means that the University will have no option but to cancel your place on the course.

If you are a non-EEA student you will also require a visa covering the full duration of your course – see Visa requirements below.
University of Law LPC selection criteria

  • Academic profile and achievement, generally a minimum of an actual or predicted second class honours law degree or GDL/CPE/MA Law*
  • A sufficient command of the English language to successfully complete the course – see English language requirements below
  • Any special circumstances revealed in your application
  • Academic or other references

*This requirement is met by either:

    • The award of a Qualifying Law Degree
    • Passing a Common Professional Examination (CPE)/Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL)/MA Law and being awarded a Graduate Diploma in Law, MA Law, or similar such as CILEX

You must fulfil all eligibility requirements by the start of the course

If you have completed a degree outside the UK and you do not come from a ‘majority English speaking country’, please provide a certified copy of one of the approved English Language Tests.

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Assessment

Duration: 22 months (2 three day and 24 two day study weekends)

Compulsory Induction: 3 days (Friday – Sunday)

Study hours (including private study): 22.5 per week

Modules per semester: 2

Contact hours per week: 4 or 5 two-hour workshops each study weekend

Frequency of contact time: 1 weekend every 2 or 3 weeks

Private study required: Up to 10 hrs of private study for each workshop

Assessment points: On weekdays

Assessment for Master’s students: You will finish 4 weeks later than students only studying the core LPC

Subjects

Year one covers most of the Introduction to Professional Practice module, Business Law and Practice knowledge and skills and one elective.

Year two comprises:

  • Real Estate Knowledge and Skills
  • Dispute Resolution Knowledge and Skills
  • And two electives

In each year the Stage one core practice areas are studied and assessed from September to March, and Stage two electives are studied and assessed from March to June.

Optional modules
Advanced Criminal Law and Practice
Advanced Real Estate Law & Practice
Banking and Debt Finance Law & Practice
Commercial Dispute Resolution Law & Practice
Commercial Law & Practice
Competition Law & Practice
Employment Law & Practice
Family Law & Practice
Immigration Law & Practice
Insurance Law & Practice
And more!
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Payment options

Course fees – UK: From £12,750 (January) and £12,900 (September)

Course fees – International: From £12,750 (January) and £12,900 (September)

  • Postgraduate student loan available if you choose to study your LPC with a Master’s Degree
  • Payment plan available for those who are self-funding
  • Course fee includes £15 SRA registration fee
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About The University of Law

The University of Law can trace its heritage back to 1876, with the formation of leading tutorial firm Gibson & Weldon. As the UK's longest-established specialist legal education provider, we've trained more practising lawyers in England and Wales than anyone else

The University has committed itself to ensure that students only ever learn in a realistic, professional, and contemporary context, with the support of tutors, over 90% of whom who are qualified solicitors, barristers, and judges, all with extensive practical experience. With a rich legacy and a reputation for innovative teaching practices, the University of Law retains a firm focus on developing the very best legal minds.

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Study method

  • Blended
  • In-class
  • Online

Locations

  • England
    • London
      • Bloomsbury
    • Sheffield
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